This church is today, as it was when Wren built it, almost entirely obscured
by shops and other buildings. This was not at all unusual and Wren often
only added details around the top of his churches  hence such a variation
of spires and towers.

St Peter was given a small copper dome with a small spirelet
surmounting it. The rest of the church is very much box-like from the outside.
The interiors have been heavily Victorianised with dark pews and panelling
and stained glass added to all the windows. Some attempts have been made
in recent years to lighten the church  as Wrens designs
almost never contained stained glass  but it still remains quite a
dark and dingy church compared to many of its contemporaries.